Web-based cardiac <b>RE</b>habilitatio<b>N</b> alternative for those declining or dropping out of conventional rehabilitation: results of the WREN feasibility randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is typically delivered in hospital-based classes and is recommended to help people reduce their risk of further cardiac events. However, many eligible people are not completing the programme. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of delivering a web-based CR intervention for those who decline/drop out from usual CR.

Intervention

A web-based CR programme for 6 months, facilitated with remote support.

Methods

Two-centre, randomised controlled feasibility trial. Patients were randomly allocated to web-based CR/usual care for 6 months. Data were collected to inform the design of a larger study: recruitment rates, quality of life (MacNew), exercise capacity (incremental shuttle walk test) and mood (Hospital Anxiety and Depressi

SUBMITTER: Houchen-Wolloff L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6196944 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature